Skirt.



No` 662,7l4. 'Patented Nov. 27, |900.

H. J. FEUCHTWANGER.

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(Application led Sept. 26, 1900` (No Model.)

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HENRY J. FEUOHTWANGER, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ELMIRA SKIRTCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SKIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,714, dated Noyember2'?, 1900'.

Application filed September 26, 1900. Serial No. 31,150. (No model.)

To all whom it 'n1/tty concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY J. FEUCHT WANGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Elmira, in the county of Ohemung and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Skirts, of which thefollowing` is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in skirts; and the object of thesame is to produce an underskirt which will fit neatly over the hipswithout Wrinkling and be secured snugly about the Waist. To accomplishthis object, I construct my skirt of three parts, each of adifferentkind of material. The first part or lower skirt portion is ofnon-elastic material, the second or hip portion is of material With amedium modulus of elasticity, and the third portion or waistband is ofmaterial having a large modulus of elasticity.

The novel construction is fully described in this specification andclaimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, form ing a partthereof, in Which- Figure l is a side view of lnyskirt. Iiig. 2 is amodified form of the same. llig. 3 is a rear view of the preferred formof my skirt.

Like numerals of reference designate like n parts in the different viewsof the drawings.

The numeral l designates the skirt portion of my garment, which is madeof non-lexible material and uniformly tapered from the bottom up, as isusual. This skirt is secured to a hip portion 2, made of elasticmaterial, such as jersey or other kind of goods of modcrate elasticity.This portion is Wider at the bottom than at the top and is designed tofit snugly and smoothly the hips. With this end in View the sides 3 maybe slightly rounded; but in general the elasticity of the material issufficient to insure a perfect fit. This hip portion is open down theback and provided with a row of fasteners or buttons 4; but these may bedispensed With, as is done in the modified form shown in Fig. 2, and theportion 2 made continuous.

The third portion of my skirt is the Waistband 5, which is constructedof some material having a large modulus of elasticity, such as silkelastic ribbon. This band is cut to correspond With the opening in thehip member 2, the ends being united by'a clasp or fastener 6 of anysuitable kind; but it may be made integral, as in the inodiiied'formshown in Fig. 2. This band fits tightly the Waist.

I do not wish to be limited as to details of construction, as these maybe changed in many particulars Without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is l. In a skirt,the combination, substantially as described, of a hip portion of elasticmaterial, a skirt portion secured to the bottom edge of said hipportion, and a band of greater elasticity than said hip portion, saidband being secured to said hip poi-tion at a point near the upper edgethereof.

2. In a skirt, the combination, substantially as described, of a hipportion of elastic "material, which is larger around the bottom than atthe top, a skirt portion secured to the bottom edge of said hip portion,and a waistband of greater elasticity than said bip portion, said bandbeing secured to the top of said hip portion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

HENRY J. FEUOHTWANGER.

Witnesses: i

BENJAMIN F. LEVY, IsAAc LEvY.

